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State House leadership calls for end to Medicaid mandates

By | 04.12.11 | 1:02 pm

House Republican leadership has sent a letter to the Colorado Congressional delegation that calls for an end to federal Medicaid mandates. The letter from Speaker of the House Frank McNulty and Majority Leader Amy Stephens, R- Monument, calls on the delegation to work with the state to find a Colorado solution.

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Hickenlooper supports Obama-GOP tax deal

By | 12.10.10 | 3:06 pm

Colorado Governor-elect John Hickenlooper announced Friday that he supports the controversial deal President Obama struck with Republican leaders this week where Democrats would support extending tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans in a time of recession and ballooning deficits in exchange for Republican support for an extension of unemployment insurance and middle class tax cuts. The Colorado delegation in DC has been torn on the deal.

Udall personal credit information amendment up for debate

By | 05.14.10 | 8:46 am

The next round of amendments up for debate in Washington today on Sen. Chris Dodd’s (D-Conn.) financial regulatory reform bill include Colorado Sen. Mark Udall’s ease of access credit proposal. As he explains it, financial companies have greater access to…

Telecom Campaign Money Shifts to Democrats in Net Neutrality Fight

By | 01.30.08 | 2:53 pm

Telecoms and Internet users are girding for new battles over net neutrality rules.

New Poll Shows Udall with Lead Among Women, Independent Voters

By | 12.12.07 | 5:58 pm

A poll released today shows Udall has solid support among Democratic voters, while Bob Schaffer’s backing among the Republican base is somewhat shakier.

Udall Must Strike Back Against Swift Boat Attack

By | 12.10.07 | 8:00 am

Two of Colorado’s top political analysts agree that without quick and proper responses, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Udall risks getting stereotyped the way Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry got tarred by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

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UPDATED: Attack Ads, Responses Mask Truth

By | 12.05.07 | 1:42 pm

One of two attack ads being aired in Colorado against Democratic Senate candidate Mark Udall beats up on the 2nd District Congressman for introducing a bill nearly identical to one that a number of Republicans – including Colorado’s 4th District

Attack Ad Substitutes Fear for Fact

By | 11.13.07 | 9:34 am

The National Republican Senatorial Committee’s first shot in the Mark Udall-Bob Schaffer U.S. Senate race turns out to be a blank.

If Health Insurance Veto Stands, Supporters Could Fall

By | 10.16.07 | 9:32 am

The number of votes still needed to override the president’s veto of expanded kids’ health insurance  keeps changing. But 48 hours from a House of Representatives decision that Colorado Congressman Mark Udall calls “the most important this year on the

Udall Calls Out Rush; Now It’s Time to Move On

By | 10.03.07 | 11:28 am

You worry that if Congress doesn’t stop introducing resolutions condemning people for their comments about the Iraq War, it will run out of time to actually do something about that misbegotten conflict.

First, the Senate had to debate the…